KR20120131259A - System and Method for operating smart-service robot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for operating a smart service robot are provided to store, evaluate, manage, and update various service applications according to the needs of a user. CONSTITUTION: A system for operating a smart service robot comprises an integrated management server(200) and an intelligent service robot(100). The integrated management server stores and manages multiple service applications and provides a corresponding service application according to the request of the intelligent robot. The intelligent robot downloads the corresponding service application from the integrated management server and provides the corresponding service. [Reference numerals] (100) Intelligent service robot; (200) Integrated management server; (AA) Requiring a service application; (BB) Service application; (CC) Providing a service according a situation or the requisition of a user

Description

System and Method for operating smart-service robot}

The present invention relates to a smart service robot operating system and method, and more particularly, when an intelligent service robot requires a new robot service in the field, requesting the integrated control server for a service application for the service, the integrated control server corresponds to the corresponding. It provides a service application, and the intelligent service robot relates to a smart service robot operating system and method for providing a service for various environments and uses by using a service application downloaded from the integrated control server.

In order to operate an intelligent robot for various environments and purposes, a specific service or content is required, and a development tool is necessary to efficiently develop the service or content. Until now, the development tool has been developed and used mainly by the robot manufacturer as needed in a dependent form that can be used only for the robot.

For these reasons, development tools for developing contents or services of intelligent robots are used in a very limited scope only for specific robots, and there is a situation in which spread or business cannot be achieved through the dissemination of the development tools themselves.

In order to equip and activate the robot industry as a new growth engine, it is urgently needed to develop and disseminate a robot service integrated development environment that can facilitate the development and distribution of service applications.

In addition, in the related art, a development tool for developing a service or contents of an intelligent robot is developed in a form dependent on each robot, and thus there is a problem that it cannot be used for developing services or contents of other robots. This is a situation where a robot service integrated development environment of high cost and low efficiency cannot be developed that will be as diverse as the personality of the future robot.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to easily download the service application for a specific purpose related to the operation of the intelligent service robot to the robot using a user using an intelligent service robot The present invention provides a smart service robot operating system and method that can be executed through a built-in application execution engine to provide a service suitable for various environments and uses.

Another object of the present invention is to use a variety of intelligent robots, such as a guide helper robot, entertainment robot, educational robot, advertising promotion robot, security robot, event helper robot, robot moderator, etc. using one intelligent service robot To provide a smart service robot operating system and method that can be.

Another object of the present invention is to develop and integrate a robot service that can store, evaluate, manage and update a DB of service applications suitable for various service sites according to market and user needs regardless of the characteristics of the robot. To provide a smart service robot operating system and method for activating the robot industry by developing an environment, creating a business through its dissemination and diffusion.

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above objects, the integrated control server, storing and managing a plurality of service applications, and providing the corresponding service application in response to a service application request from the intelligent service robot, the integration of a specific service application A smart service robot operating system including an intelligent service robot for requesting and downloading to a control server and providing a corresponding service is provided.

The integrated control server receives operation results and status information for each service application from each intelligent service robot, stores them for each period and evaluation index, and digitizes them, and calculates and adjusts priorities for services performed by the intelligent service robot. It constantly updates and manages the best service application suitable for your needs.

In addition, the integrated control server determines whether the corresponding service application identification information exists in an application database according to a service application request from the intelligent service robot, and if present, obtains the service application from the application database to obtain the intelligent information. Provide to service robot.

The integrated control server outputs a service application registration request signal for requesting new registration of the service application when the service application identification information does not exist in the application database.

In addition, the integrated control server registers a service scenario application and a content application newly created by an operator or a supplier according to a new registration request of the service application with the service application identification information to register in the application database.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a communication unit for communicating with the integrated control server through a communication network, a storage unit for storing the service applications downloaded from the integrated control server through the communication unit, a user receiving a service application download request command from the user When a service application download request command is input through an interface unit and the user interface unit, a service application request signal is transmitted to the integrated control server through the communication unit, and the corresponding service application is received from the integrated control server and stored in the storage unit. When an application update unit for requesting execution of at least one service application among the service applications stored in the storage unit is requested, the information on the requested service application for execution is transferred to the storage unit. The emitter extraction intelligent service robot including a service execution control unit to provide the service is provided.

The intelligent service robot further includes a situation recognition unit for recognizing at least one context information of an operation state, a service situation, a surrounding situation, and user information and transmitting the situation information to the service execution control unit and the integrated control server. A necessary operation is determined based on the situation information from the situation recognition unit, and a service scenario and content according to the operation is obtained from the storage unit to perform the corresponding operation.

The service application is a recognition application composed of a recognition technology for acquiring context information when an intelligent service robot performs a specific purpose service, and a service scenario application and unit corresponding to robot intelligence for gradually deploying a robot service according to the recognition application information. Consists of a content application used to represent a service scenario.

The service application request signal includes user identification information, intelligent service robot identification information, and service application identification information requested for download by the user.

When the execution of the selected service application is requested through the user interface unit, the service execution control unit retrieves the service scenario mapped with the identification information of the selected service application from the storage unit and the content for operating according to the retrieved scenario. Call from the storage to provide a service corresponding to the service application.

The intelligent service robot may further include a scenario editing unit for editing an event, an action, or a situation constituting a service scenario stored in the storage unit, and editing a service scenario through connection between the situations.

The intelligent service robot may further include an advertisement information storage unit storing advertisement information including advertisements, advertiser identification information, and advertisement identification information, an output unit for outputting advertisements, advertisements stored in the advertisement information storage unit according to an advertisement schedule, or the communication unit. It may further include an advertisement execution control unit for controlling to output the advertisement received from the integrated control server through the output unit through.

The advertisement execution control unit transmits advertisement output information including the output number of each advertisement, advertisement identification information, and advertiser identification information to the integrated control server through the communication unit.

According to another aspect of the invention, the communication unit for communicating with the intelligent service robot through a communication network, at least one of the robot identification information, user identification information, operation status, robot product information for each of the plurality of intelligent service robot is stored Robot information database, an application database storing a service application, a robot information monitoring unit for updating the robot information database by monitoring the situation information of a plurality of intelligent service robot connected through the communication unit in real time, service from the intelligent service robot through the communication unit When the application request signal is received, the subscriber authentication unit for performing the authentication of the user by searching the robot information database, if the user authentication result of the authentication of the subscriber authentication unit, the service application And determining whether or not the service application identification information included in the application request signal exists in the application database, and obtaining the corresponding service application from the application database and providing the service application to the intelligent service robot according to the determination result. An integrated control server is provided.

The integrated control server stores the operation result and status information for each service application received through the robot information monitoring unit for each period and evaluation index and digitizes the statistics, and calculates and adjusts the priority of the service performed by the robot to the situation. It may further include a robot service management unit for continuously updating and managing a suitable optimal service application.

When the application registration request signal is received from the application provider, the integrated control server receives a service scenario and content for a corresponding service application from an operator or a provider and registers the information in an application database or stores the application scenario. The service scenario editor may further include a service scenario editor that edits and updates a service scenario in the application database.

The service providing unit obtains the service application from the application database when the service application identification information is present in the application database, and provides the service application to the intelligent service robot. When the service application identification information does not exist, the service application requesting a new registration of the service application. Outputs a registration request signal.

The service application is a recognition application composed of a recognition technology for acquiring context information when an intelligent service robot performs a specific purpose service, and a service scenario application and unit corresponding to robot intelligence for gradually deploying a robot service according to the recognition application information. Consists of a content application used to represent a service scenario.

In addition, the integrated control server is based on the number of times in the advertisement output information, if the advertisement output information from the intelligent service robot through the communication unit, the advertiser identification information, the advertisement identification information is stored for each advertisement; The advertisement control unit may further include an advertisement control unit that pays a predetermined amount to the corresponding advertiser.

When an advertisement registration is requested from an advertiser, the advertisement controller registers the corresponding advertisement in the advertisement information database.

According to another aspect of the invention, (a) when the intelligent service robot receives a service application download request command, transmitting a service application request signal to the integrated control server, (b) the integrated control server robot information Performing a user authentication by searching a database, and in the case of an authenticated user, determining whether service application identification information included in the service application request signal exists in an application database; If there is a result, obtaining a service application mapped with the service application identification information from the application database and transmitting the service application to the intelligent service robot; and (d) receiving and storing the service application by the intelligent service robot. The smart service robot operating method is provided.

In the smart service robot operating method, if the execution of a specific service application is requested after the step (d), the intelligent service robot calls a service scenario mapped with identification information of the corresponding service application from a storage unit, The method may further include retrieving content for operating according to a scenario from the storage and providing a service corresponding to the service application.

The service application request signal includes user identification information, intelligent service robot identification information, and service application identification information requested for download by the user.

In step (c), when the service application identification information is not present in the application database as a result of the determination in step (b), the integrated application server requests a service application registration request signal for new registration of the service application. The step of outputting, the integrated control server may further include receiving a service scenario and content for the new registration request service application from the operator or provider to register in the application database.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a user who uses the intelligent service robot needs an application for a specific purpose related to the operation of the intelligent service robot, the robot can be easily downloaded online and applied to his intelligent service robot. The service provided can be optimized for use.

In addition, using a single intelligent service robot can be used as a variety of intelligent robots, such as a guide helper robot, entertainment robot, educational robot, advertising promotion robot, security robot, event helper robot, robot host.

In addition, we develop a robot service integrated development environment that can store, evaluate, manage and update DBs of service applications suitable for various service sites according to market and user needs regardless of the characteristics of the robot. The robot industry can be revitalized by creating a business through its dissemination and diffusion.

1 is a view showing a smart service robot operating system according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an intelligent service robot according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the integrated control server according to the present invention.
4 is a view showing a smart service robot operating method according to the present invention.

Details of the above-described objects and technical configurations of the present invention and the effects thereof according to the present invention will be more clearly understood by the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a smart service robot operating system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the smart service robot operating system recognizes the situation information and transmits the intelligent service robot 100 to the integrated control server 200, and the integrated control server 200 to remotely monitor the intelligent service robot 100. ).

When the user requests the download of a specific service application, the intelligent service robot 100 transmits a service application request signal to the integrated control server 200 to receive and store the corresponding service application.

Here, the service application request signal includes user identification information (eg, ID / password), intelligent service robot identification information, identification information of a service application selected by the user, and the like. The service application is a recognition application composed of a recognition technology for acquiring an environment and user information when an intelligent service robot performs a specific purpose service, and a service scenario application corresponding to robot intelligence for gradually deploying a robot service according to the recognition application information. It consists of a content application that is used to express and unit scenarios.

For example, the service application refers to providing services such as guidance, education, silver care, and the like, and the intelligent service robot retrieves and provides corresponding contents according to a service scenario.

The content application is composed of a robot unit expression function (for example, announcement, gesture, sound, mobile, display, LED, facial emotion expression, etc.) for the intelligent service robot to operate in accordance with the robot service scenario and according to the service situation It means robot expression with unit expression function or complex expression function. For example, when an intelligent service robot greets, it can diversify and update the robot's expression function by mixing greeting words, actions, sounds, and LEDs, or storing, changing, and updating unit expressions as content applications.

In addition, the intelligent service robot 100 provides a service corresponding to a pre-stored service application according to a user request. That is, the intelligent service robot 100 may download a service application including a service scenario and content from the integrated control server 200 and use it in various fields. In other words, a single intelligent service robot can be used for various services such as a cleaning robot, a government office guide robot, an educational robot, and the like.

In other words, as smart phones are diversified in applications for various functions or purposes, and applications that meet the needs of users and markets are shared and newly produced through networks, millions of smart phones around the world can be personalized. The service robot 100 is intended to increase the use of a robot that meets the needs of users and the market by integrating applications of various functions or uses in the intelligence, mobile, and recognition and expression (speech, gesture, sound, etc.) of the robot.

Therefore, the intelligent service robot 100 downloads the corresponding service application from the integrated control server and provides the corresponding service when a new robot service is needed at the service site.

In addition, the intelligent service robot 100 stores the advertisement information, and outputs the corresponding advertisement according to the advertisement schedule, and integrates the advertisement output information including the output number of each advertisement, advertisement identification information, advertiser identification information. Send to management server.

As described above, the intelligent service robot 100 provides an application service such as a silver care service, a babysitting service, a pet care service, a domestic helper service, an edutainment service, a multimedia playback service, or a security service. Various service applications may be downloaded from the integrated control server 200, and various services corresponding to the downloaded service application may be provided.

In addition, the intelligent service robot 100 senses the surrounding situation information, and determines the required operation of the robot based on the sensing result and performs the corresponding operation. That is, the intelligent service robot 100 receives environmental information such as image information or voice information by using a camera sensor, an infrared sensor, or a microphone corresponding to the human eye or ear, and receives a processor equipped with artificial intelligence. It judges the current situation and performs appropriate action based on this.

Although only one intelligent service robot is shown here, it may be composed of a plurality of intelligent service robots.

A detailed description of the intelligent service robot 100 performing the above role will be given with reference to FIG. 2.

When the service application request signal is received from the intelligent service robot 100, the integrated control server 200 obtains the service application mapped with the service application identification information included in the service application request signal from the application database. Provided to the service robot 100.

In addition, the integrated control server 200 monitors in real time the status information, including the operation status, service status, etc. of the intelligent service robot 100.

In addition, the integrated control server 200 receives the results and status information operated for each service application from each intelligent service robot, stores for each period and evaluation indicators, and digitizes them to the service that the intelligent service robot 100 performs. It continuously evaluates and adjusts priorities by evaluating satisfaction, utilization, suitability, etc., and updates and manages the optimal service application for the situation.

In addition, the integrated control server 200 may edit the pre-stored robot service scenario.

In addition, the integrated control server 200 stores advertiser identification information and advertisement identification information for each advertisement, and if the advertisement output information is received from the intelligent service robot, based on the number of outputs in the advertisement output information You can also pay a certain amount to the advertiser.

Detailed description of the integrated control server 200 to perform the above role will be described with reference to FIG.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an intelligent service robot according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the intelligent service robot 100 includes a communication unit 102, a user interface unit 104, a storage unit 106, an application update unit 108, a situation recognition unit 110, and an output unit 112. , A control unit 114, and a driving unit 116.

The communication unit 102 performs communication with the integrated control server through a wired communication network or a wireless communication network.

The user interface 104 receives a service application download request command for a new robot service from a user.

The user interface 104 refers to a keyboard, a touch panel, an LCD panel, and the like, and may serve as an output unit.

The storage unit 106 stores a service application downloaded from the integrated control server through the communication unit 102. That is, the storage unit 106 stores service application identification information, a service scenario for executing the corresponding application, and contents necessary for operating the scenario in a package form.

The service application corresponds to a recognition application composed of a recognition technology for acquiring an environment and user information when the intelligent service robot 100 performs a specific purpose service, and a robot intelligence for gradually deploying a robot service according to the recognition application information. It consists of service scenario application and content application used to express unit scenario.

In addition, the service application refers to providing services such as guidance, education, silver care, the content is voice, comment, motion, facial expression, sound, etc. for the intelligent service robot 100 to operate according to the service scenario Say

The situation recognition unit 110 recognizes situation information such as its operation state, service situation, surrounding situation, user information, and transmits it to the integrated control server through the control unit 114 and the communication unit 102.

The situation recognition unit 110 may be a sensor such as a camera sensor, an infrared sensor, or a microphone corresponding to the human eye or ear. Each sensor of the situation recognition unit 110 may be turned on / off or operated in a specific mode according to the setting of a service environment variable.

When the service application download request command is input through the user interface 104, the application updater 108 transmits a service application request signal to the integrated control server through the communication unit 102, and the integrated control server. The service application is received from the storage unit 106 and stored. Here, the service application download request command refers to selecting an application for performing a service desired by a user, and the service application request signal includes user identification information, intelligent service robot identification information, service application identification information selected by the user, and the like. Include.

The control unit 114 controls the operation of each unit to obtain a corresponding service application from the storage unit 106 and provide a corresponding service according to a request for executing a specific service application.

The control unit 114 performing the above role refers to the service execution control unit 114a.

When the service execution control unit 114a is requested to execute at least one service application among the service applications stored in the storage unit 106, the service execution control unit 114a extracts information on the requested service application from the storage unit 106. Provide service. That is, when the user selects a desired service application list through the user interface unit 104 to request execution, the service execution control unit 114a stores the service scenario mapped with identification information of the selected service application. 106, the content for operating according to the called scenario is retrieved from the storage unit 106 to provide a service corresponding to the service application. Here, the service refers to an education service, a silver service, an advertisement service, and the like.

In addition, the service execution control unit 114a retrieves a service scenario corresponding to the situation information recognized by the situation recognition unit 110 from the storage unit 106 and provides contents for operating according to the retrieved scenario. It loads from the storage unit 106 and provides a service corresponding to the service application.

In addition, the service execution control unit 114a may control driving of parts such as the body, the head, and the limbs of the intelligent service robot, and may control the output of various audiovisual signals.

The driving unit 116 drives the right service wheel and the left wheel motor (not shown) according to the control signal output from the control unit 114 to drive the intelligent service robot 310. The right and left wheel motors (not shown) of the driving unit 116 are connected to the left and right wheels for driving the intelligent service robot 100. Therefore, the intelligent service robot 100 travels forward, backward, left and right according to the rotation speed and the rotation direction of the right wheel and the left wheel motor.

The intelligent service robot 100 configured as described above may further include a scenario editing unit 120 for editing an event, an action, or a situation constituting a service scenario, and editing one service scenario through a connection between the situations. Here, one service scenario refers to a situation in which an input event and an action of a robot operating in response thereto are set as one situation, and the set situations are connected to each other.

That is, the scenario editing unit 120 edits an event input to the intelligent service robot 100, edits an action for providing the service by the intelligent service robot 100, and then connects the edited event with the action. Edit the situation, and connect the edited situation to edit the robot service scenario provided by the intelligent service robot 100.

In this case, the scenario editing unit 120 edits information such as a user of the intelligent service robot 100, an environment in which the intelligent service robot is used, a state of the intelligent service robot 100, and the like into an input event, Edit the intelligent service robot 100 to act according to information such as voice and behavior, edit the situation by connecting the edited event and action, and list and store the relationship between the connected event and action. .

Since the intelligent service robot 100 has various events, actions, and situations, the intelligent service robot 100 is formed into each scenario so that the user can call out a suitable scenario as needed.

Also, the intelligent service robot 100 may further include an advertisement information storage unit 118 and an advertisement execution control unit 114b.

The advertisement information storage unit 118 stores advertisement information including advertisements, advertiser identification information, and advertisement identification information.

The advertisement execution control unit 114b outputs the advertisement stored in the advertisement information storage unit 118 or the advertisement received from the integrated control server through the communication unit 102 through the output unit 112 according to the advertisement schedule. To control.

At this time, the advertisement execution control unit 114b transmits the advertisement output information including the output number, advertisement identification information, and advertiser identification information of each advertisement to the integrated management server through the communication unit 102.

The intelligent service robot 100 configured as described above may provide various smart services using one intelligent service robot. That is, the intelligent service robot 100 may be used as various intelligent robots such as guide helper robots, entertainment robots, educational robots, advertisement promotion robots, security robots, event helper robots, and robot moderators.

3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the integrated control server according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the integrated control server 200 may include a communication unit 204, a database 202, a robot information monitoring unit 206, a subscriber authentication unit 208, an application provider 210, and a robot service manager 212. ), A service scenario editing unit 214, and a control unit 216 for controlling the operation of each unit.

The communication unit 204 communicates with the intelligent service robot through a wired communication network or a wireless communication network.

The database 202 includes a robot information database 202a and an application database 202b.

The robot information database 202a stores robot configuration information such as robot identification information, user identification information, operation status, robot product information, and robot content for each of a plurality of remote or near intelligent service robots.

The application database 202b stores service applications according to various uses or functions. The service application includes a recognition application composed of a recognition technology for acquiring an environment and user information when an intelligent service robot performs a specific purpose service, and a service scenario application corresponding to robot intelligence for gradually deploying a robot service according to the recognition application. Consists of a content application used to express unit scenarios.

The service application refers to providing services such as guidance, education, and silver care, and the content application refers to voice, message, motion, facial expression, sound, etc. for the intelligent service robot to operate according to a service scenario.

The robot information monitoring unit 206 monitors, in real time, context information including operating states, service conditions, etc. of a plurality of intelligent service robots connected through the communication unit 204, and monitors the monitored information in the robot information database ( 202a).

When the subscriber authentication unit 208 receives a service application request signal from the intelligent service robot through the communication unit 204, the subscriber authentication unit 208 searches for the robot information database 202a and performs authentication of the corresponding user. That is, the subscriber authentication unit 208 is a user authenticated by the user using whether the user identification information or intelligent service robot identification information included in the service application request signal is registered in the robot information database 202a. Determine the cognition.

The application providing unit 210 determines whether the service application identification information included in the service application request signal exists in the application database 202b when the subscriber authentication unit 208 is an authenticated user. Based on the determination result, the service application is obtained from the application database 202b and provided to the intelligent service robot.

That is, when the service application identification information exists in the application database 202b, the application providing unit 210 obtains the service application from the application database 202b and provides it to the intelligent service robot.

If the service application identification information does not exist, the application providing unit 210 outputs a service application registration request signal for requesting new registration of the service application. The service application registration request signal includes information on the corresponding service application.

Then, the operator or supplier newly creates a service scenario and content for the newly requested service application through the service scenario editing unit 214 and registers it in the application database 202b.

In addition, the application providing unit 210 determines the type of the intelligent service robot using the intelligent service robot identification information included in the service application request signal, the service application corresponding to the determined type from the application database Acquire and transmit to the intelligent service robot. In this case, a service application is stored in the application database 202b according to the type of the intelligent service robot. Here, the type includes the type, version, etc. of the platform of the intelligent service robot.

In addition, the application providing unit 210, if there is a corresponding service application, but there is no service application corresponding to the type of the intelligent service robot, the service application obtained from the application database 202b the intelligent service robot It can also be converted according to the type of transmission to the intelligent service robot.

The robot service manager 212 stores operation results and status information for each service application received through the robot information monitoring unit 206 for each period and evaluation index and digitizes them, thereby satisfying the satisfaction of the service performed by the robot. Evaluate and adjust priorities by assessing utilization, suitability, etc., to continuously update and manage the best service application for the situation.

In addition, the robot service manager 212 stores and digitizes an error log for the actions and actions that are not suitable for the situation, and reflects and records them in the evaluation index.

By the above method, the robot service manager 212 may evaluate and select the best service for each service situation based on the service application operation result.

When an application registration request signal is received from the application providing unit 210, the service scenario editing unit 214 creates a service scenario and content for the corresponding service application and registers the content in the application database 202b.

In addition, the service scenario editing unit 214 connects an event and an action with respect to a previously stored service scenario to set a situation, connects the set situation to edit the scenario, and edits the edited scenario in the application database 202b. Update to

That is, the service scenario editing unit 214 may newly create / edit / execute a service scenario of an intelligent service robot.

The integrated control server 200 configured as described above may further include an advertisement information database 202c and an advertisement controller 218.

The advertisement information database 202c stores advertiser identification information and advertisement identification information for each advertisement.

When the advertisement output information is received from the intelligent service robot through the communication unit 204, the advertisement control unit 218 pays a predetermined amount to the corresponding advertiser based on the number of outputs in the advertisement output information.

In addition, when an advertisement registration is requested from an advertiser, the advertisement control unit 218 registers the corresponding advertisement in the advertisement information database 202c.

4 is a view showing a smart service robot operating method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when a service application download request command for a new service is input from a user (S402), the intelligent service robot transmits a service application request signal to the integrated control server (S404). The service application request signal includes user identification information, intelligent service robot identification information, corresponding service application identification information, and the like.

When the S404 is performed, the integrated control server searches for the robot information database and performs authentication of the corresponding user (S406). That is, the integrated control server determines whether the user is an authenticated user by using whether the user identification information or the intelligent service robot identification information included in the service application request signal is registered in the robot information database.

When the user is authenticated, the integrated control server determines whether service application identification information included in the service application request signal exists in an application database (S408).

If the service application identification information exists in the application database as a result of the determination in S408, the integrated control server obtains a robot service application mapped with the service application identification information from the application database (S410). Transmit to (S412).

That is, the integrated control server obtains a robot service application including a service scenario and content mapped with the service application identification information from the application database and transmits the robot service application to the intelligent service robot.

The intelligent service robot receives and stores service application information from the integrated control server (S414).

Subsequently, when the intelligent service robot is requested to execute a specific service application (S416), the intelligent service robot provides a service corresponding to the requested service application (S418). That is, the intelligent service robot may determine a required operation based on the context information recognized by the context recognizer, request the execution of the service application according to the operation, or receive the execution of the specific service application from the user.

If the service application identification information does not exist in the application database as a result of the determination of S408, the integrated control server outputs a service application registration request signal for requesting new registration of the service application (S420). The service application registration request signal includes information on the corresponding service application.

Then, the operator or supplier newly creates a service scenario and content for providing a service corresponding to the service application through the robot service scenario editing unit and registers it in the application database.

Then, the integrated control server receives the service scenario and the content for the service application, maps the application identification information and stores it in the application database (S422).

Thus, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the embodiments described above are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

100: intelligent service robot 102, 204: communication unit
104: user interface unit 106: storage unit
110: situation recognition unit 108: application update unit
114, 216: control unit 200: integrated control server
202: database 206: robot information monitoring unit
208: subscriber authentication unit 210: application provider
212: robot service management unit 214: service scenario editing unit

Claims (24)

An integrated control server that stores and manages a plurality of service applications and provides corresponding service applications according to service application requests from an intelligent service robot; And
An intelligent service robot that requests and downloads a specific service application to the integrated control server and provides a corresponding service;
Smart service robot operating system comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
The integrated control server receives operation results and status information for each service application from each intelligent service robot, stores them for each period and evaluation index, and digitizes them, and calculates and adjusts priorities for services performed by the intelligent service robot. Smart service robot operating system, characterized in that to constantly update and manage the optimal service application suitable for.
The method of claim 1,
The integrated control server determines whether the corresponding service application identification information exists in an application database according to a service application request from the intelligent service robot, and if present, acquires the service application from the application database to obtain the intelligent service robot. Smart service robot operating system, characterized in that provided in.
The method of claim 3,
And the integrated control server outputs a service application registration request signal for requesting a new registration of the service application when the service application identification information does not exist in the application database.
5. The method of claim 4,
The integrated control server operates a smart service robot according to a new registration request of the service application, and registers a service scenario application and a content application newly created by an operator or a supplier in the application database by mapping the service application identification information with the service application identification information. system.
Communication unit for performing communication with the integrated control server through a communication network;
A storage unit for storing service applications downloaded from the integrated control server through the communication unit;
A user interface for receiving a service application download request command from a user;
When a service application download request command is input through the user interface, an application update signal is transmitted to the integrated control server through the communication unit, and the service application is received from the integrated control server and stored in the storage unit. part; And
A service execution control unit for extracting information on the requested service application from the storage unit and providing a corresponding service when execution of at least one service application among the service applications stored in the storage unit is requested;
Intelligent service robot that includes.
The method according to claim 6,
It further includes a situation recognition unit for recognizing at least one context information of the operation state, service situation, surrounding situation, user information and transmitting to the service execution control unit and the integrated control server,
The service execution control unit may determine a required operation based on the situation information from the situation recognition unit, obtain a service scenario and content according to the operation from the storage unit, and perform the corresponding operation.
The method according to claim 6,
The service application is a recognition application composed of a recognition technology for acquiring context information when an intelligent service robot performs a specific purpose service, and a service scenario application and unit corresponding to robot intelligence for gradually deploying a robot service according to the recognition application information. Intelligent service robot, characterized in that composed of the content application used for the representation of the service scenario.
The method according to claim 6,
The service application request signal includes the user identification information, the intelligent service robot identification information, and the service application identification information requested for download by the user.
The method according to claim 6,
When the execution of the selected service application is requested through the user interface unit, the service execution control unit retrieves the service scenario mapped with the identification information of the selected service application from the storage unit and the content for operating according to the retrieved scenario. Intelligent service robot, characterized in that to provide a service corresponding to the service application by calling from the storage.
The method according to claim 6,
And a scenario editing unit for editing an event, an action, and a situation constituting a service scenario stored in the storage unit, and editing a service scenario through a connection between situations.
The method according to claim 6,
An advertisement information storage unit for storing advertisement information including advertisements, advertiser identification information, and advertisement identification information;
An output unit for outputting an advertisement; And
And an advertisement execution control unit for controlling an advertisement stored in the advertisement information storage unit or an advertisement received from the integrated control server through the output unit according to an advertisement schedule.
The method of claim 12,
The advertisement execution control unit intelligent service robot, characterized in that for transmitting the advertisement output information including the output number of each advertisement, advertisement identification information, advertiser identification information to the integrated control server through the communication unit.
Communication unit for performing communication with the intelligent service robot through a communication network;
A robot information database storing at least one of robot identification information, user identification information, operation state, and robot product information for each of the plurality of intelligent service robots;
An application database storing a service application;
A robot information monitoring unit configured to update the robot information database by monitoring situation information of a plurality of intelligent service robots connected through the communication unit in real time;
A subscriber authentication unit that searches for the robot information database and performs authentication of a corresponding user when a service application request signal is received from the intelligent service robot through the communication unit; And
In the case of the user authenticated by the subscriber authentication unit, it is determined whether service application identification information included in the service application request signal exists in the application database, and the corresponding service application is determined from the application database according to the determination result. An application provider obtaining and providing the intelligent service robot;
Integrated control server comprising a.
15. The method of claim 14,
The service result and status information for each service application received through the robot information monitoring unit are stored for each period and evaluation index, and the numerical values are calculated to calculate and adjust the priority of the service performed by the robot. Integrated control server further comprising a robot service management unit for continuously updating and managing.
15. The method of claim 14,
When an application registration request signal is received from the application provider, a service scenario and content for a corresponding service application are received from an operator or a provider and registered in the application database, or a service scenario stored in the application database is edited to allow the application to be edited. Integration control server further comprises a service scenario editor for updating to the database.
15. The method of claim 14,
The service providing unit obtains the service application from the application database when the service application identification information is present in the application database, and provides the service application to the intelligent service robot. When the service application identification information does not exist, the service application requesting a new registration of the service application. Integrated control server, characterized in that for outputting a registration request signal.
15. The method of claim 14,
The service application is a recognition application composed of a recognition technology for acquiring context information when an intelligent service robot performs a specific purpose service, and a service scenario application and unit corresponding to robot intelligence for gradually deploying a robot service according to the recognition application information. Integrated control server, characterized in that composed of the content application used for the representation of the service scenario.
15. The method of claim 14,
An advertisement information database storing advertiser identification information and advertisement identification information for each advertisement;
When the advertisement output information is received from the intelligent service robot through the communication unit, the integrated control server further comprises an advertisement control unit for paying a predetermined amount to the advertiser based on the number of outputs in the advertisement output information.
20. The method of claim 19,
The advertisement control unit may register the advertisement in the advertisement information database when an advertisement registration is requested from an advertiser.
(a) when the intelligent service robot receives a service application download request command, transmitting a service application request signal to the integrated control server;
(b) the integrated control server searching the robot information database to perform user authentication, and in the case of an authenticated user, determining whether service application identification information included in the service application request signal exists in an application database;
(c) if the determination result of step (b) exists, obtaining a service application mapped with the service application identification information from the application database and transmitting the service application to the intelligent service robot; And
(d) the intelligent service robot receiving and storing the service application;
Smart service robot operation method comprising a.
The method of claim 21,
After the step (d)
When the execution of a specific service application is requested, the intelligent service robot retrieves a service scenario mapped with identification information of the corresponding service application from a storage unit, and retrieves content for operating according to the retrieved scenario from the storage unit. Smart service robot operating method further comprising the step of providing a service corresponding to the service application.
The method of claim 21,
The service application request signal includes a user identification information, intelligent service robot identification information, and the service application identification information requested to download by the user.
The method of claim 21,
In the step (c),
Outputting a service application registration request signal for requesting a new registration of the service application if the service application identification information is not present in the application database as a result of the determination in step (b); And
And receiving, by the integrated control server, service scenarios and contents for the newly registered request service application from an operator or a supplier and registering the service scenario and contents in the application database.

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